Clothes-line prop-head.



No. 704,073. Patented July 8', I902. J. G. MOLE.

CLOTHES LINE PROP HEAD.

(Application filed Mar. 10, 1902.)

(No Model.)

PETERS o0. wm'ouma. wisuwcmu a c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. MOLE, OF BATAVIA, ILLINOIS.

CLOTHES-LINE PROP-HEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,073, dated July 8,1902.

I Application filed March 10, 1902. Serial No. 97,623. (No model.)

To cLZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN G". MOLE, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Batavia, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Line Prop-Heads;and I do hereby declare the following to be a f ull,clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inftheart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a clothes-line prophead for supporting theline at any point between the respective ends thereof, and has for itsobject to provide a device of this character that when placed in asupporting posi tion will be so securely locked in engagement with theline that it cannot ordinarily be accidentally displaced.

In the drawings, Fi'gure l is an elevation of a device embodying theimproved features. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; and Fig. 3 isa View in perspective of the prophead.

A represents a prop head, which will usually be composed of metal andcast in the desired form. The body part 0 of this head is provided witha socket-chamber B for the insertion of the upper end of a prop orstaff'D, to which the head is firmly secured by any suitable means, suchas a screw 4, inserted through an aperture 5 into the prop. The head isprovided with a vertical lug 6, having a horizontal binding-pin 7 and acompanion horizontal binding pin 8, set some distance apart, as shown.The pin 7 is provided in the endwith an upturned hook 9, and the pin 8with ahook 10,inc1ining downward. The relative inclination of thesehooks may be varied from that shown, the object being to so incline themas to retain a sure locking grip on the line a and at the same timepermit of the device being readilyengaged and disengaged. WVhen the headis in its engaged position, the line runs over the top of pin 7 and isdeflected to pass under pin 8 and form a kink 11 in the line, as shownin Fig. 1. This provides for a clamping grip between the prop-head andline, so that they cannot be accidentally disengaged, thus avoiding apossibility of theprop being displaced and the line with its loaddropped into the dirt, with the usual attending results. The upwardextension 12 of the head and the hook in line therewith prevents alateral movement of the line from its engaged position.

This device is more especially intended for use on wire or metalclothes-lines, but can be used with the ordinary cord line as well.

Having thus described my invention, what -I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. Aprop-headfor clothes lines,comprising a hollow body part, having avertical lug provided with companion horizontal bindingpins projectingin the same direction from one side thereof and adapted to grip theline, and the retaining-hooks inclining in opposite directions,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a prop-head, com prising a hollow body partprovided with a vertical lug extension and horizontal binding-pinshaving hooks set at different angles, of a prop on which said head ismounted, and means for securing said head in its mounted position,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. MOLE.

lVitnesses:

L. M. FREEMAN, L. B. COUPLA ND.

